It will chart the band's meteoric rise to fame since appearing on the UK version of The X Factor in 2010.

Spurlock said the film was an "incredible opportunity".

"To capture this journey and share it with audiences around the world will be an epic undertaking that I am proud to be a part of."

The band - which also includes Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson - also have the support of their former X Factor mentor Simon Cowell.

He will produce the film along with Spurlock, Ben Winston and Adam Milano.

The music industry mogul said: "I'm delighted we're making this film and Morgan is the perfect person to give that access-all-areas, behind-the-scenes look into what it's like to be One Direction today.

"What the band have achieved is incredible, they and their fans have made history around the world - this is for them."